Let's be real, we've all been majorly disappointed an eye shadow that looks amazing in the pan, but on, it looks dull and sheer. That's where the Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer comes in. It helps do those shadows justice by giving them a solid base to work off of. For years, the OG peach-hued primer has been a go-to for Allure editors. It helps give lids a luminous, stay put base. However, Smashbox just launched two new shades that are changing the eye-shadow primer game: Smoke and White. Both help transform eye makeup in different, but equally incredible ways. You'll never want to apply eye shadow to bare lids again.

Don't let Smoke's black tube fool you. The formula is actually a charcoal gray. It can be used to deepen shadow shades, give smoky eyes more depth, or up the intensity of metallic shadow by several watts. White, on the other hand, is exactly what it sounds like: bright white. It's like a brightening filter for shadows. Some are fans of using the

in Black Bean and Milk for a similar purposes as the new Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer shades. We prefer these, though. The texture is much silkier and doesn't feel like you're weighing down your lids with another layer of product.

To compare the new primers' abilities, we broke out some of our favorite palettes of the moment and brushed on the most metallic shades we could find to really see how these babies work. Smoky is swatched on the left side. The middle section is primer-less, and White is on the right. We were sure to use exactly the same amount of shadow on each section. You know, for fair reporting.

Without primer, the shadows went on supersheer and didn't have the same metallic finish. Smoky, however, really does intensify hues. Take the first peacock shade, which is Trendy from the Tarte Pro Palette, for example. Without a primer, it looks like a completely different mauve shade. It also appeared to be a whole other one on top of White. This primer brought out its luminosity. How cool is that?

The Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer is available now for $21 on smashbox.com. You can also choose from three skin tone shades (Light, Medium, and Dark) that help create an even-toned canvas. But why go with a standard choice when you can create different effects with just one shadow using black and white primer shades?